Chapter 201 The Divine Doctor Was Here

Chapter 201 The Divine Doctor Was Here

After not seeing each other for almost half a year, Jiang Yutang could no longer hold back and rushed over.

Cheng Lanzhou quickly stepped forward, and the two embraced tightly.

Cheng Lanzhou put one arm around her waist and gently supported the back of her head with the other, resting his chin on the top of her head. His voice was filled with undisguised worry and trembling: "Why did you come? The northern frontier is so dangerous and the journey is so long. Why didn't you send a letter to let us know in advance?"

"I was worried about you all, so I came..."

Jiang Yutang buried herself in his arms, her voice muffled, the unique scent of his body lingering around her nose, all the weariness and unease in her heart vanished.

Seeing this, Cheng Daier snorted and deliberately said, "Can't you see anyone else?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Lanzhou smiled helplessly, released Jiang Yutang, stepped forward and cupped her hands in greeting to Cheng Daier: "Elder sister is joking. I am happy to see both of you. I just didn't react for a moment."

He didn't argue, but turned around and led the two men toward his main tent, while giving instructions to his personal guards.

"Go and call Jiang Huaiyu here."

The guards received the order and quickly left.

The three entered the tent, which was simply furnished with a small table, a few chairs, and a pile of military reports and maps on the table.

Jiang Yutang held a warm teacup, and the three chatted about the trivial matters that had happened along the way, creating a warm and relaxed atmosphere.

Just then, Jiang Huaiyu's familiar voice came from the tent entrance: "General, you were looking for me?"

"Come in," Cheng Lanzhou called out.

Jiang Huaiyu lifted the tent flap and walked in. As soon as she looked up, she saw Jiang Yutang sitting in a chair. She was instantly dumbfounded, her face full of disbelief.

"Little sister? What are you doing here?"

"Third Brother!"

Jiang Yutang put down her teacup, rushed over and hugged him, put her hands on his shoulders, looked him over carefully, and her eyes reddened.

"How did you lose so much weight?"

Jiang Huaiyu smiled somewhat embarrassedly: "No, no, I've just been busy with training. But what brings you here all of a sudden?"

Cheng Lanzhou stepped forward and quietly pulled the two apart, drawing Jiang Yutang to his side.

Jiang Yutang happily pointed to Cheng Daier, who was sitting at the very back: "Auntie is here too!"

Jiang Huaiyu then looked inside and saw Cheng Daier watching her quietly, her thin lips pursed, but her eyes were churning with emotions she couldn't hide.

A surge of warmth welled up in my heart, and excitement welled up within me as I made my arrangements.

He strode forward, gently took Cheng Dai'er's hand, his whole body trembling slightly with excitement. A thousand words were stuck in his throat, and after a long while, he could only manage to utter, "You...you're here too."

Cheng Dai'er responded softly, "Yes, I came because I was worried about you."

These few simple words are filled with deep concern.

The four sat down together again, and Jiang Yutang recounted what had happened in Danzhou.

The story of Gu Wenxiao being castrated by order of the emperor was incredibly satisfying.

"...So, the Gu family line is truly over now."

Jiang Huaiyu scoffed, her eyes full of disdain: "Given Old Master Gu's age, so what if he's ruthless! When they framed our two families, they should have thought they would end up like this."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Lanzhou's eyes deepened: "The loss of power by the Gu family is a good thing for us. We can feel more at ease in the Northern Frontier."

Cheng Dai'er nodded: "As for the matter between the Emperor and the Gu family, let them fight like dogs."

"Oh my, Auntie, when did you become so bold?" Jiang Yutang teased in surprise, "Afraid that the walls might hear you."

Cheng Dai'er raised her head dismissively: "So what? Aren't they also relying on Lanzhou to guard the border these days?"

Seeing that the atmosphere had relaxed a bit, Jiang Yutang asked seriously, "Let's not talk about the Gu family anymore. How's things on your end? Is everything going smoothly?"

The smile on Cheng Lanzhou's face gradually faded, and his expression became serious: "Some time ago, we fought a tough battle with the enemy. Many people were injured. The tricky thing is that the enemy's blades seem to have something coated on them."

"Such a thing is true?"

Jiang Yutang frowned, slapped his thigh, and said confidently, "We're here now! Don't worry, I've got you covered!"

After saying that, she stood up and looked at Cheng Lanzhou: "We have a lot of medicine on our carriage. Please take me to see the wounded soldiers."

Seeing this, Cheng Lanzhou felt a warmth in his heart.

Jiang Yutang quickly arrived at the tent where the wounded were being housed and went inside first.

The tent was filled with makeshift hospital beds. The wounded soldiers were all pale and weak, and yellow pus seeped from the gauze wrapped around their wounds.

Several busy military doctors saw Cheng Lanzhou bring people in and quickly stepped forward to greet him.

Upon learning that Jiang Yutang was a doctor from Danzhou, the military doctors showed little expectation.

What can a female doctor from the remote Danzhou do?

However, out of respect for Cheng Lanzhou, the military doctor patiently explained the condition to Jiang Yutang.

The old military doctor pointed to a seriously wounded soldier and said in a deep voice, "The enemy often uses this kind of poison to coat the blades of their knives. We developed the corresponding antidote a long time ago. But strangely, this antidote is completely ineffective against the soldiers from Danzhou. Instead, it causes them to vomit, and in severe cases, they even have difficulty breathing."

"These are allergy symptoms."

After listening, Jiang Yutang immediately said, "It's possible that the soldiers are intolerant to some kind of herb in your antidote, which is why they are experiencing these adverse reactions."

The military doctor was stunned for a moment, then understood what Jiang Yutang meant, and sighed helplessly: "What Madam said makes sense, but there is no other way at the moment except for this antidote."

"No rush, let me check the wound first."

Jiang Yutang walked to the bedside of the seriously wounded soldier and removed the gauze.

After the gauze was removed, the festering wound was fully exposed, and the stench was even stronger.

Jiang Yutang quickly disinfected and cleaned the wound. After treating one wound, she turned to look at Cheng Lanzhou.

"Did you use the anti-inflammatory medicine I gave you in Danzhou?"

Cheng Lanzhou frowned and shook his head: "We used it all up a long time ago. Could it be that the medicine can cure this kind of poison?"

"It's uncertain for now, but at least it won't let the wound worsen."

Jiang Yutang then said, "Go quickly to our carriage and fetch all the medicine so that the wounded soldiers can take it one by one."

She then turned to several military doctors and asked, "Do you have any poisons used by the enemy? Also, bring me the antidotes you've prepared."

The military doctor quickly turned around, took out a small packet of powder and a basket of herbs from the medicine box next to him, and handed them over.

Jiang Yutang opened the porcelain bottle, smelled it, and examined the texture of the powder, a sense of doubt rising in her heart.

Although she didn't understand poisons, the antidote—honeysuckle, dandelion, and purple gromwell—was taken externally to kill bacteria and prevent infection!

After all that, it turns out it wasn't poison at all, but rather a bacterial infection of the wound!

After reaching this conclusion, Jiang Yutang was somewhat amused and exasperated. After much deliberation, she finally explained to the puzzled military doctors.

"I guess it's because the enemy's blade was too dirty, which caused the wound to fester and ulcerate, rather than some kind of specially made poison."

"That's impossible!"

Upon hearing this, several military doctors immediately retorted: "We've been studying this 'poison' for years and have confirmed that it was specially made by the enemy. How could it just be a dirty blade?"

They had complete confidence in their professional judgment.

Jiang Yutang didn't argue, but just smiled and said, "Everyone, don't worry. Let's treat them according to my method first, and then check on the soldiers' wounds in a couple of days."

After saying that, she turned to look at Cheng Lanzhou, her tone softening slightly: "Let's go back and rest too."